The Villainess in the Romance Fantasy Is Strange - Chapter 62



62. Fool to Fool – side. Leah

Thud──!

I threw myself almost as if I was diving, spun around and lay down on my bed.

And in that state, I blankly stared up at the ceiling and then slowly closed my eyes.

The view suddenly became dark.

The conversation we just had comes back to me clearly.

‘… …Didn’t Count Macmillan find out that I shared the same room with Lady Leah on the night of the hunting festival?’

‘Yeah, but?’

‘So, the talk came about taking responsibility.’

‘Responsibility…? Take responsibility, what should I do?’

‘That’s… I think I should propose to you in order to take responsibility for you, Lady Leah.’

“… … It was good up to this point.”

It wasn’t a very cool comment, but it was still good up until the moment it came out.

Why, why?

‘Oh, um. That’s right. So, of course you’ll be embarrassed if I say this. But, this is not my personal judgment, it’s what the Count and my brother requested.’

By adding such an afterthought, are you saying that the proposal was not something you decided to do on your own, but something that someone else pushed you to do? … …?

Because of that, the excuse, ‘Of course I’m not proposing to you just for that reason…’ lost all credibility.

“… … Ah, what.”

The fact that Cain had feelings for me, I actually had some idea. I could have forgiven him for making such a slip of the tongue, but I didn’t. The reason is simple.

If I let it slide now, I think he’ll be like that for the rest of his life without any sense. I wanted to give him a strong shock, but I wanted to make him realize that, “Next time, I shouldn’t make excuses like this.”

“Oh my, idiot… … .”

Thinking back on it, I sigh.

No, I mean, most men are on average not very perceptive. But even so, isn’t that a bit too much?

The reason you’re proposing to me is because my parents told me to. Even though that’s true, at least on the surface, you shouldn’t have put forth such a reason.

The time I waited for Cain’s confession was a full seven years.

But, trying to get me by just relying on my appearance and confessing carelessly like that is too insincere.

If you had asked me to marry you, saying things like “Lee is the prettiest in the world” or “She’s as beautiful as a rose” or something obvious, and complimenting her personality or character, wouldn’t I have said okay?

Even if it wasn’t a 100-point confession, if it was at least a 70-point confession, I would have done it right away without looking back.

But, that confession was only worth 30 points at best. I’m not joking, I’m serious.

How important are the atmosphere, the form, and the sweet comments to women? If you forget all of that and make excuses like this confession wasn’t your intention and immediately get to the point, even a thousand years of love will cool down.

Oh, and one more thing.

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“… … What? You were drinking and couldn’t control your emotions, so you did something like that?”

Flash-.

When I opened my eyes, I let out a blank laugh as if I couldn’t believe it.

That’s right, Cain didn’t touch me that night. He just lay there and slept.

It must have taken a lot of physical strength to defeat the dragon hatchlings. And since he drank a lot of alcohol in that state, it seems like he couldn’t handle the mental fatigue and ended up like that.

Anyway, the important thing is that in the end, Cain did nothing.

… … That is to say, if it is as Cain said, then doesn’t the reason he didn’t reach out to me was because he didn’t love me enough?

Cain must have said that because he firmly believed that he had done ‘that and that’. But as someone who knew the whole story, I felt like I had fallen for my own trick.

It was fine to try to get him to confess to me that night, when in reality nothing had happened, by making it seem like something had happened. But I never thought he would say that the reason he made that mistake was because he liked me.

Maybe it’s because I never imagined that Cain would say something like that, but to be honest, I still feel a little dumbfounded because it feels like a fist has been stuck right under my chin…

Binggle-.

As I carelessly turned to my side, a jingling sound came from the necklace around my neck.

I lowered my gaze slightly, picked up the necklace with my hand, and took a quick look.

A pink diamond with a light pink tint, similar to the color of my hair.

The colors are so beautiful and splendid that I can’t help but look at the jewels.

“… … .”

You can tell at first glance that it’s an expensive necklace.

Was it a bit too much to send her back after receiving just this and then asking her to propose again?

That thought crossed my mind, but I quickly shook my head.

Hey, no matter what, that’s not it. The elixir I gave you alone would cost a hundred pounds. This necklace probably won’t cost that much.

If we compare the value of the things we gave each other, what I gave to you is much greater. Of course, that’s true.

“Ugh.”

What good is it to think about such things? What’s the point of a few hundred pounds? The most important confession has been postponed.

I sighed as I rubbed the necklace, a gift Cain had left for me, against my cheek.

At the same time, I feel like I’m blaming others, thinking, “You should’ve done better,” and at the same time, I also think, “I should’ve tried to get her to confess formally instead of using such cowardly methods…

“Are you being punished for lying… … .”

Like a mummy lying in a coffin, I folded my hands over my stomach and blinked my eyelids endlessly.

If things had gone well, we could have created a good atmosphere, even if it wasn’t a big deal. Then, if something like that really happened, maybe something like that could have happened.

As I thought about that, the upper body of Cain that I had seen before suddenly flashed through my mind.

Cain’s solid abs are so well-defined that the description of ‘sculpted muscles’ would not be an exaggeration.

The feel of it was also really nice.

“… … Sigh.”

Even in this situation, is it because I’m a slutty woman that I can only see Cain’s firm abs?

It was at that very moment that I was thinking about such stupid things.

-dripping.

There was a knock on the door.

“Yes, who are you?”

─I’m leaving, Leah.

“… … Huh.”

I answered reflexively and then held my breath. That was understandable, because the voice I heard from the other side of the door belonged to a man I knew well.

Cain, what are you doing at this hour… …?

─If it’s okay with you, would it be okay if I come in and see you for a moment?

“Huh? Wait. Wait a minute… … !”

I got up from my seat in a hurry. Then, after looking at myself in the desk mirror, I quickly fixed my hair and clothes. After thoroughly checking to make sure there was nothing unusual, I cleared my throat and spoke.

“… … Ahem! Hey, hey↗ guys, you can come in.”

The door opened and Cain came in. When he met my gaze, he bowed his head politely, then glanced at me and asked.

“Oh, I’m sorry. Were you preparing to go to bed?”

“Uh, what… … .”

I glanced at him sideways, answering appropriately.

Bangs covering the forehead, red eyes. Straight nose. Lips that form a curve. Tall stature, broad shoulders and a solid torso with flawless white skin…

Cain, the modern-day handsome man who every woman can’t help but be captivated by, came into my room wearing a shirt that was vaguely transparent.

“… … .”

I don’t know if it was because we had just talked about proposals and confessions, or because I was thinking about Cain’s abs.

Gulp.

Strangely, I feel like my mouth is watering.

I secretly licked my lips, pretended to be calm, and asked him.

“… … Why, do you have something to say?”

“Yes, that’s it.”

Sigh, phew-.

After taking a deep breath, Cain came closer and knelt down on one knee right in front of me, who was sitting on the bed.

“I remembered something I had forgotten to tell you. I came to tell you that.”

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

The moment I was about to ask, wasn’t that what I wanted to say already done at the training ground?

chin-.

Cain’s left hand was placed over my right hand. He gently grabbed my hand without saying a word.

“Lady Leah.”

“Oh, yeah?”

He gently held my hand and looked straight into my eyes.

“i love you.”

… … she said, placing her lips on the back of my hand.

“… … .”

My heart was pounding loudly.

Maybe that’s why I almost let out a strange sound without realizing it, but I was able to avoid that disaster by calmly counting to ten.

I tried to calm my pounding heart and wondered why Cain was suddenly saying something like that.

… … However, at such a close distance, looking into each other’s eyes, there’s no way our thought processes would work properly.

I felt my cheeks slowly heating up, and without even thinking about hiding the corners of my lips that were about to rise, I just turned my head slightly to avoid his gaze before I could finally respond.

“Yeah, yeah. Okay. Love, yeah, loving. Hmm, yeah… … .”

I looked at Cain’s face, stuttering like an idiot.

He has a soft curve at the corners of his mouth and he looks at me as if he finds me cute, even smiling with his eyes, which we don’t usually see.

“… … But, still. This won’t cut it. You know that, right? You have to confess again in a nice place, with a nice gift prepared. You have to think of your comment properly, and if it’s not cool enough to impress me, then I won’t admit it… … !”

That made me secretly annoyed, so I made a threat that wasn’t really a threat.

“Yes, I will definitely remember that.”

“… … This isn’t just a joke. You have to really do it!”

“Of course, Leah.”

He touched the back of my hand and met my gaze.

“If I propose to you again, in a cool way, will you marry me in three years when we graduate?”

“… … You want me to wait three years?”

He didn’t respond to my true feelings that came out unintentionally and just smiled.

I stared at Cain with narrowed eyes, then took a deep breath.

If you add the 3 years that were paid for the promise of a future to the 7 years of waiting without any promise, it comes to exactly 10 years.

Actually, if it were up to me, I’d like to snap at her and tell her to wait three years and just lie her down… But since we both have our social statuses, I’ve decided to stop here for today.

“Yeah, well. I have to graduate from the academy. I’ll wait for three years. In return.”

chuck.

I held out my little finger.

“Promise me. For the next three years, I will never look at another woman.”

“From the first time I met you until now, I’ve always only looked at you, Leah?”

“… … I know! I know, but in times like this, I just say I’ll do it. You idiot!”

Cain smiled and shook my hand.

“I will do that.”

“It’s a promise, okay?”

“Yes, promise.”

After linking his little fingers and making a seal with his thumb, Cain slowly got up from his seat.

“Well then, it’s too late, so I’ll go back to my room.”

“… … Okay, just a moment!”

When I stopped Cain, who was about to turn around, he tilted his head and looked at me as if asking why.

I hesitated, holding on tightly to Cain’s sleeve.

side.

I mustered up my courage, kissed her on the cheek, and said a word.

“Look, it’s a return. You kissed the back of my hand, right? So, it’s a return for that.”

I muttered an excuse and gently pushed his back.

Although Cain was much bigger than me, he was pushed along obediently and walked right up to the door. He smiled until the end and said things like, ‘Yes, take it easy.’

thud-.

“… … .”

And, right after the visit was closed.

I blocked the door with my body and returned to my bed just as the sound of Cain walking away disappeared into the distance down the hallway.

Then, he jumped in and buried his face in the pillow, waving his feet in the air and banging on the bedsheets, while making sounds of pain with his mouth.

“This idiot, what kind of reward is this… …!”

When you said you were going, I should have just let you go coolly. I was feeling lingering for no reason. Why did you grab me and give me a cheek kiss…?!

“… … Ugh, ugh, ugh!”

Thud, thud──!

After that, I was in pain for a long time, twisting my whole body… … .

* * *

“… … How are you, Venus?”

──Yeah, it’s not perfect, but as a stopgap measure, it seems like a great comment and action.

“If that’s the case, then that’s good.”

──But, Cain, remember this. This is just a stopgap measure. In the end, what’s important is the confession you’ll make later. You know that, right? This time, Leah was lenient and let it slide. Normally, it would’ve been strange to get a beating for a proposal.

“… … I know that too.”

──Okay, then that’s fine. Let’s go and get some rest today, and then we can discuss our plans again later.

“Yes, thank you, Venus.”